Title :
A parametric study of coherent coupling in photonic crystal VCSELs with 2x1 arrangements of defect cavities
Author :
Raftery, James J., Jr. ; Danner, Aaron J. ; Lehman, Ann C. ; Leisher, Paul O. ; Giannopoulos, Antonios V. ; Choquette, Kent D.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Center, United States Mil. Acad., West Point, NY
Abstract :
We report a parametric study of coherent transverse coupling in photonic crystal VCSELs with 2times1 arrangements of defect cavities. Out of 100 different devices, 71 yielded coherent arrays as determined by far field measurements.
Keywords :
light coherence; photonic crystals; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; coherent arrays; coherent coupling; defect cavities; photonic crystal; Parametric study; Photonic crystals; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628420
